The knife is a perfect size blade at 4.7 inches not to large and not to small.The sheath is made of thick leather and holds the knife securely. Effort required to pull it out but it is new. The flat grind is more useful for a city dude like me. I would have preferred the knife in G10 scales. It is beautiful as well as useful. The knife is sharp for general use. This is not a shaving razor therefore it is not razor shaving sharp. Use the the right tool for the right job! No one in there right mind would shave with a knife!!